LIVE HERE

This is a city of momentum and energy with strong institutions
like Fortune 500 companies, urban universities and technical colleges,
hospitals, arts and civil rights organizations, and churches deeply rooted
in the community and on the front lines of positive change.
We love it here, and we know you will, too.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Over one million people live within 50 minutes of downtown
Little Rock. So, twelve central Arkansas counties and their
unique communities are united to compete as one common,
globally recognized brand – Little Rock. $2.2 billion new
capital investment, $518 million new annual payroll, and 15,480
jobs later, the results are indisputable and historically
unprecedented.

MEMBERSHIP

The Little Rock Regional Chamber is the principal business-driven
leadership organization responsible for fostering the economic
growth and development of the Little Rock region to ensure
that business and industry may operate profitably and enhance
the earning opportunities and quality of life for every citizen.
The chamber helps you maximize your business.

ADVOCACY

From City Hall to the halls of Congress, the Little Rock Regional
Chamber is the voice of business for the region, at all levels of government.
The chamber works to advance policies and legislation to create and sustain an
environment in which businesses thrive. We communicate constantly with elected
officials to be sure that your interests are protected and served.

ASBTDC Has Record-Setting Year Helping Our Region's Small Businesses

The Little Rock region is a great place for small business owners and entrepreneurs for a variety of reasons. One of the most important reasons is easy access to helpful resources to ensure success, and one of the best of these resources is the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC).

The ASBTDC is a university-based economic development program that assists business owners and entrepreneurs, both new and seasoned. They can help with every aspect of business creation, management and operation.

In 2018, the ASBTDC helped small business owners and entrepreneurs in Arkansas secure more than $90 million in capital funding and create 891 jobs. Current and prospective small business owners who worked with ASBTDC obtained loans and other capital investment totaling $90,513,828, setting a record for the program. They also helped clients increase sales by $60.9 million, retain 944 existing jobs and start 132 businesses last year.

“We take pride in serving Arkansas entrepreneurs and small business owners, helping them start and grow businesses that in turn strengthen and sustain the state’s economy and communities,” said State Director Laura Fine. “Over the last five years, with our help, our clients have created more than 3,400 jobs and acquired $355 million to invest in their businesses.”

With their main office in Little Rock, ASBTDC is posed to help all types of for-profit businesses in our region, from home-based to high-tech, and they can help your business, too. You can receive one-on-one confidential consulting and cutting-edge market research at no charge, or expand your expertise by attending training sessions which we often highlight in this newsletter.

To learn more about what ASBTDC has to offer, visit their website at http://asbtdc.org/ or call 501.683.7700.